Theories of Disease Causation: An Overview

Authors

  • Dharmashree Satyarup1, Manish Kumar2, Radha Prasanna Dalai3, Sharmistha Mohanty4, Karishma R. Rathor5

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12923

Keywords:

Disease Causation; Theories; Models.

Abstract

Disease is an important entity in healthcare. In-depth understanding of disease causation aids in planning
prevention and steps to tackle the disease in a population. The outlook regarding disease causation has
changed considerably with time and advancements in science. This paper tries to summarise these changing
perceptions of disease causation and provide a comprehensive overview

Author Biography

  • Dharmashree Satyarup1, Manish Kumar2, Radha Prasanna Dalai3, Sharmistha Mohanty4, Karishma R. Rathor5

    1Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed
    to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, 2Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, GITAM
    Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, 3Senior Lecturer, 4Postgraduate Student,
    5Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be
    University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Theories of Disease Causation: An Overview. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 8075-8079. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12923